Your May 18 letter to Mr. Jim Knorpp, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Area Director for Fort Worth, was forwarded to this office for response. I apologize for the delay in replying to your inquiry as to OSHA's interpretations of the terms certified and qualified as used in ANSI standards for aerial lifts.
Pole bending. Pole bending is a timed event that features a horse and one mounted rider, running a weaving or serpentine path around six poles arranged in a line.
The pole vault is the only non-throwing track event to use an implement. Whereas throwing implements are standardized, the pole vault pole offers a choice of pole stiffness and length. This guide walks you through pole classifications and how to choose the pole that will let you safely vault the highest.